Mountbatten Isle of Wight is hosting an exclusive screening of Anthony Minghella's The Talented Mr Ripley, which stars Matt Damon, later this month.

In the 1999 classic, which was nominated for five Academy Awards, Damon plays Tom Ripley, a con artist tasked with bringing a rich playboy from Italy to New York.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett also feature.

The special evening kickstarts at 6pm on Friday, November 15, at the John Cheverton Centre in Newport.

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There will be refreshments and a presentation at 6.30pm, followed by a screening of the movie at 7.10pm. 

A limited number of tickets are available, in aid of Mountbatten Isle of Wight, and must be booked in advance.

Actor Jude Law and director Anthony Minghella.Actor Jude Law and director Anthony Minghella. (Image: Contributed.) Islander and acclaimed director, Anthony Minghella, CBE, died in 2008.

He left a legacy of classic films, including Truly, Madly, Deeply and The English Patient.

You can buy tickets online on Mountbatten's website here.

Anthony’s sister, Gioia Minghella-Giddens, who is co-organising the screening, said: “The first thing Anthony did whenever a new film was released was to bring it home to the Isle of Wight.

“I know lots of people will have happy memories of those Medina Theatre events, which my mother always hosted for charity.

Eddie Minghella, centre.Eddie Minghella, centre. (Image: Contributed.) “In this 25th anniversary year of The Talented Mr Ripley, it makes me so happy to be continuing that tradition — celebrating with what Anthony thought of, all his life, as our Island family and hoping to turn that celebration into something that will benefit Mountbatten and our fellow Islanders who need it most.”  

Nigel Hartley, Mountbatten chief executive, said: “We are delighted to be hosting this very special event at our John Cheverton Centre and thank Gioia and the Minghella family for their continued support.

“These are difficult times for hospices like ours, so events like this one are vital in helping us raise funds to allow us to continue to offer our free 24/7 services to Islanders.”